By James Greenberger NAATBatt 2021, the twelfth annual meeting of the NAATBatt International trade association, ended on Thursday of this week. The theme of the program was promoting the development of a lithium-ion battery manufacturing industry in North America.Although program participants were near unanimous in their belief that developing such a domestic industry was of…
By National Wind Watch One day after energy company ConnectGen hosted a public meeting about the Rail Tie Wind Project, an organization called Albany County for Smart Energy Development hosted its own public meeting in response. Member Miria White said her organization, which was formed in opposition to the proposed Rail Tie project, isn’t against…
By National Wind Watch DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP – The Douglass Township Board split 3-2 on Wednesday evening in approving a motion to place a six-month moratorium on wind energy action in yet another uncivilized meeting. Immediately after the vote, Supervisor Terry Anderson didn’t hold back in sharing what the past few months have been like for…
By National Wind Watch Community councillors for Thornhill and Blairdrummond have unanimously objected to plans for a new windfarm in the Stirling area. Force 9 Energy has lodged a proposal with Stirling Council planners for five turbines at Shelloch Wind Farm in the Fintry Hills. The spot is two kilometres north west of Wester Cringate…
By National Wind Watch MONTCALM TOWNSHIP – This township has asked its attorney to look into allegations that its Planning Commission chairman may have a conflict of interest regarding efforts to amend the township’s wind energy ordinance. During Wednesday evening’s meeting of the Montcalm Township Board, held via Zoom, while the subject of amending the…
By National Wind Watch Wind energy projects in Victoria could soon be required to apply for permits to produce turbine noise within set limits, as one of three options being proposed by the state government in addition to a tightening of environmental responsibilities for wind farm operators. The Labor Andrews government has called for feedback…
By National Wind Watch A proposed windfarm earmarked for the slopes of Slieve Bearnagh in East Clare has prompted the setting up of the Carrownagowan Concern Group. The organisation, headed up by Deputy Michael McNamara, is among those to make submissions on the proposed Carrownagowan windfarm, currently being considered by An Bord Pleanála as strategic…
By Renewable Energy World Natel Energy has developed a new small hydropower turbine technology that offers an environmentally friendly and compact, modular hydro generation system. This article discusses the technology and its potential future applications.By Lise Houston Natel Energy in Alameda, Calif., is dedicated to advancing hydropower technology to make it more environmentally friendly and…
By [email protected] Climate change is certainly the most urgent issue we face. But should it be formally declared an emergency? There’s a real conversation over the label in the U.S. — and it could have a very real impact on what the president can do. This has been a growing priority for environmental groups. Grist…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) How does Tesla’s bitcoin investment affect its carbon footprint? Polestar starts to say farewell to the Polestar 1 flagship. And Shell says we’re past peak oil This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid performance coupe is entering its final year of production, with final build…
By [email protected] In the last few year, the big three Western wind turbine makers have taken bold steps to become competitive across wind’s three-legged stool of revenue: onshore, offshore and services. After acquisitions, reshuffles and some raising of the stakes on the technology front, GE, Vestas and Siemens Gamesa have more comparable businesses. There’s not…
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Royal Dutch Shell says it is already past peak oil. In a Thursday press release, the company said “oil production peaked in 2019,” and that it expects an annual decline of 1% to 2% per year. That’s something Shell has anticipated for some time, and it’s hoping a combination of new…
By [email protected] Dawn Lippert has gained national prominence with a growing list of top hits — in her case, a roster of successful clean energy startups. And like the famous Grammy winner, Lippert’s roots are in Hawaii. As the founder and CEO of the Hawaii- and California-based Elemental Excelerator, Lippert has built an ecosystem and…
By Robin Lancaster Ofgem says ‘exceptional event’ cut GyM output Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By [email protected] Wood Mackenzie acquired Greentech Media in 2016 and in 2019 integrated the GTM research practice into our ever-expanding Power and Renewables research team. Since then we have continued to use greentechmedia.com and GTM Squared as vehicles to present green technology and renewables news. Recognizing the strategic importance of the energy transition to Wood…